Member Showcase – CACFP

CUSHING, Oklahoma – In this era, it is difficult to find anyone who works in the same position for a long period of time.

CHADRON, Nebraska – Jennifer Baumann was settling into her new life as a stay-at-home mom after moving to Chadron, Nebraska.

FORT GRATIOT, Michigan – Seventeen years after beginning her home child care, Andra Burke cannot imagine doing anything else.

TAMPA, Florida – Since September 2011, Idarme María Martín Santos has taken care of children from age 2 months to 13 years at her family child care home and after school program, Campanitas De Cristal in Tampa, Florida.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – Many young children play school and pretend to be a teacher. Janet Wade knew from her early years that she not only wanted to play school, but be an actual teacher when she grew up.

CORTEZ, Colorado – When one door closes, another one opens. Cindy and Mickey took that expression to heart when they opened their own child care center after the large center where they were coworkers decided to close its doors.

BALTIMORE, Maryland – Few people can say that they truly love what they do each and every day and could not imagine doing anything else. Darlene Abraham is fortunate to be one of these lucky few.

BALTIMORE, Maryland – While going to work in the medical field, Faith Alexander dropped her children off at a home child care.

BALTIMORE, Maryland – Belinda Mercer took an interesting path that led her to home child care.